Hangendgletscher
Hangendgletscher is a glacier in Goms, Valais and has an elevation of 3,032 metres. Hangendgletscher is situated nearby to the village Biel, as well as near Selkingen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wasenhorn and Galmihorn.
Wasenhorn
Peak
Photo: Fiesch, Public domain.
The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Blitzingen in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range south of the Oberaarrothorn, that separates the valley of the Fiescher Glacier from the main Rhone valley.
Galmihorn
Peak
Photo: lepetitNicolas, CC BY 2.0.
The Galmihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais. The main summit is distinguished by the name Vorderes Galmihorn and has an elevation of 3,507 metres.
Setzehorn
Peak
The Setzehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Bellwald in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Galmihorn, on the range lying between the Fiescher Glacier and the main Rhone valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biel and Ritzingen.
Biel
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Biel is a village in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It was an independent municipality until 2001, when it merged with Ritzingen and Selkingen into the municipality Grafschaft. Biel is situated 5 km southeast of Hangendgletscher.
Ritzingen
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ritzingen is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Hangendgletscher.
Blitzingen
Village
Blitzingen is a former municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Blitzingen, Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen, Niederwald and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into the municipality of Goms. Blitzingen is situated 6 km southeast of Hangendgletscher.
Hangendgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,032 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Goms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.49117° or 46° 29′ 28″ northLongitude
8.17001° or 8° 10′ 12″ eastElevation
3,032 metres (9,948 feet)Open location code
8FRCF5RC+F2GeoNames ID
11397909
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